USPTO Patents Application 09845380

36 2-7

BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

600 One Summit Square
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
(260) 423-9440

Patent Application

In The United States Patent and Trademark Office

Customer No.: 23641

Application No.: 09/845380

Confirmation

No.: 3131

Filing Date: April 30, 2001

Group Art
Unit:

Examiner
Name:

First Named
Inventor:

Title:

3627

Andrew J. Rudy

Attorney

Docket No.: 32423/82535

Randell, Wayne L.

Method and System for
Handling Invoices

Certificate Under 37 CFR 1.8(a)

I hereby certify that this correspondence is being
deposited with the United States Postal Service
as first class mail in an envelope addressed to:
Mail Stop Amendment, Commissioner for
Patents, P. O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
22313-1450

on July 31, 2006

nanne Neumann-Ljzatherman

1.

FEE TRANSMITTAL FOR FY 2006

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT: $ 120.00

METHOD OF PAYMENT

The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fee required
under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17 and credit any overpayments to:

Deposit Account Number: 02-1010 (32423/82535)
Deposit Account Name: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

□ Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27

El Check

□ Credit Card

□ Money Order

□ Other □ None

FEE CALCULATION

1.

Basic Filing Fee:

Large Fee Code

1011
1012
1017
1013
1014
1005

Entity Fee

Small Fee Code Entity Fee Fee Description

Fee Paid

$300.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$300.00
$200.00

2011
2012
2017
2013
2014
2005

$150.00 Utility Filing Fee

$ 1 00.00 Design Filing Fee

$ 1 00.00 Design Filing Fee (CPA)

$100.00 Plant Filing Fee

$ 1 50.00 Reissue Filing Fee

$ 1 00 .00 Provisional Filing Fee
SUBTOTAL (1)

0.00

2.

Patent Search Fees:

Large Fee Code

Entity Fee

Small Fee Code Entity Fee Fee Description

Fee Paid

1111
1112
1113
1114

$500.00
$100.00
$300.00
$500.00

2111
2112
2113
2114

$250.00
$50.00
$150.00
$250.00

Utility Fee
Design Fee
Plant Fee
Reissue Fee
SUBTOTAL (2)

0.00

3.

Patent Examination Fees:

Large Fee Code

Entity Fee

Small Fee Code Entity Fee Fee Description

Fee Paid

1311
1312
1313
1314

$200.00
$130.00
$160.00
$600.00

2311
2312
2313
2314

$ 1 00.00 Utility Examination Fee
$65.00 Design Examination Fee
$80.00 Plant Examination Fee

$300.00 Reissue Examination Fee
SUBTOTAL (3)

0.00

4.

Extra Claim Fees:

Extra Claims

Fee from Below

Total Claims
Independent Claims
Multiple Dependent Claim

Large Fee Code Entity Fee

1202
1201
1203

-20**=
_ 3** =

x
x

Fee Paid

Small Fee
Code

$50.00 2202
$200.00 2201
$360.00 2203

SUBTOTAL (4)

Entity Fee Fee Description

$25 .00 Claims in excess of 20

$ 1 00.00 Independent claims in excess of 3

$ 1 80.00 Multiple dependent claims, if not paid

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

1204
1205

$88.00 2204
$18.00 2205

$44.00 ** Reissue independent claims over original patent
$9.00 ** Reissue claims in excess of 20 and over original
patent

** or number previously paid, if greater; For Reissues, see above. For multiple dependent claims, pay fee only
once no matter how many multiple dependent claims you have.

5.

Application Size Fee

If the specification and drawings exceed 100 sheets of paper, the application size fee due is $250.00 ($125.00 for
small entity) for each additional 50 sheets or fraction thereof.

Extra Sheets Number of each

additional 50 (Round

up to whole number)

Total Sheets -100= /50 =

Fee from Below

SUBTOTAL (5)

Large Fee Code Entity Fee Small Fee Entity Fee Fee Description

Code

1081 $250.00 2081 $125.00 Sheets in excess of 1 00

6.

Additional Fees:

Large Fee

Entity Fee

Small

Entity Fee

Fee Description

Code

Fee
Code

1051

$130.00

2051

$65.00

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

1052

$50.00

2052

$25.00

Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or
cover sheet

1053

$130.00

1053

$130.00

Non-English specification

1812

$2,520.00

1812

$2,520.00

For filing a request for ex parte
reexamination

1804

$920.00*

1804

$920.00*

Requesting publication of SIR prior to
Examiner action

1805

$1,840.00*

1805

$1,840.00*

Requesting publication of SIR after to
Examiner action

1251

$120.00

2251

$60.00

Extension for reply within first month

1252

$450.00

2252

$225.00

Extension for reply within second month

1253

$1,020.00

2253

$510.00

Extension for reply within third month

1254

$1,590.00

2254

$795.00

Extension for reply within fourth month

1255

$2,160.00

2255

$1,080.00

Extension for reply within fifth month

1401

$500.00

2401

$250.00

Notice of Appeal

1402

$500.00

2402

$250.00

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

1403

$1,000.00

2403

$500.00

Request for oral hearing

1451

$1,510.00

1451

$1,510.00

Petition to institute a public use proceeding

1452

$500.00

2452

$250.00

Petition to revive - unavoidable

1453

$1,500.00

2453

$750.00

Petition to revive - unintentional

1501

$1,400.00

2501

$700.00

Utility issue fee

1502

$800.00

2502

$400.00

Design issue fee

1503

$1,100.00

2503

$550.00

Plant issue fee

1504

$300.00

1504

$300.00

Publication Fee for early, voluntary, or

Fee Paid

120.00

normal Publication

1460

$130.00

1460

$130.00

Petitions to the Commissioner

1807

$50.00

1807

$50.00

Processing fee for provisional applications

1808

$130.00

1808

$130

Processing fee, except for provisional

applications

1806

$180.00

1806

$180.00

Submission of Information Disclosure

Statement

8021

$40.00

8021

$40.00

Recording each patent assignment per

property (times number of properties)

1809

$790.00

2809

$395.00

Filing a submission after final rejection (37

CFR§ 1.129(a))

1810

$790.00

2810

$395.00

For each additional invention to be

examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))

1801

$790.00

2801

$395.00

Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

1802

$900.00

1802

$900.00

Request for expedited examination of a

design application

Other fee (specify):

♦Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid SUBTOTAL (6)

Date: July 3 L 2006

FWDS01 210128

(Rev. 04/06)

BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

600 One Summit Square
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
(260)423-9440

Patent Application

In The United States Patent and Trademark Office

Customer No. : 2364 1

Application No.: 09/845380

Confirmation

No.: 3131

Filing Date: April 30, 2001

Group Art
Unit:

Examiner
Name:

First Named
Inventor:

Title:

3627

Andrew J. Rudy

Attorney

Docket No.: 32423/82535

Randell, Wayne L.

Method and System for
Handling Invoices

Certificate Under 37 CFR 1.8(a)

I hereby certify that this correspondence is
being deposited with the United States
Postal Service as first class mail in an
envelope addressed to: Mail Stop
Amendment, Cornrnissioner for Patents,
P. O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-
1450

on July 3 1,2006

Dianne Neurn ann-Leatherman

TRANSMITTAL FORM

(to be used for all correspondence after initial filing)

ENCLOSURES (check all that apply)

Fee Transmittal Form

Fee Attached

Amendment/Response

□ After Final

IZI Affidavits/declaration(s)

Extension of Time Request - 1 mo.

IZI Express Abandonment Request

D Supplemental Information Disclosure
Statement

D Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)

Q Response to Missing Parts/Incomplete
Application

□ Response to Missing Parts under
37 CFR 1.52 or 1.53

E] Drawing(s)

CH Licensing-related Papers

□ Petition

D Petition to Convert to a Provisional
Application

D Power of Attorney, Revocation Change of
Correspondence Address

IZI Terminal Disclaimer

Q Request for Refund

□ CD, Number of CD(s)

IZI After Allowance Communication to
Group

□ Appeal Communication to Board of
Appeals and Interferences

D Appeal Communication to Group
(Appeal Notice, Brief, Reply Brief)

□ Proprietary Information

□ Status Letter

Other Enclosure(s)
(please identify below):

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

RECEIPT POSTCARD

Check - $120.00

Remarks:

Date: July 31, 2006

FWDS01 BBG 210129
(Rev. 08/03)